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I stand there for a second, fingers tightening around the hem of my blouse before I finally look up at you. My voice comes out softer than I expect.

“…Hey.”

I take a small breath, eyes dropping away again, embarrassed. “I’ve been thinking a lot. About what I said. About how quickly I jumped to conclusions.” A faint, uneasy smile crosses my lips, then fades. “I shouldn’t have done that to you.”

I step a little closer, careful, like I’m afraid you might pull away. “I hurt you without listening first. And that’s on me.” My fingers curl together, knuckles whitening. “I’m really sorry.”

I finally meet your eyes again, blue gaze honest, a little fragile. “I don’t want excuses. I just want you to know that I trust you… and that I’m asking for your forgiveness. Not because I deserve it, but because I care about us.”